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Dismissed10 April 20243329309

Pye Hill House, Jubilee Road, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 3RU

Planning appeal 3329309 at Pye Hill House, Jubilee Road, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 3RU (Wokingham Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 April 2024 by Inspector Praine N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be acceptable within the countryside, with particular regard to its effect on the character and appearance of the area.

the erection of detached garden store and workshop

Authority
Wokingham Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Praine N
Postcode
RG40 3RU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would be acceptable within the countryside, with particular regard to its effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed development would introduce an urbanising effect in a prominent countryside location that would unacceptably harm the intrinsic beauty, tranquillity and character of the area, contrary to Policy CP11 and the Framework's requirement to recognise the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP1Policy CP3Policy CP11Policy CC03Policy TB21
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 180

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